Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Republic of Korea
2.5%
in 2024
United States of America
13.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
United States of America rank
12th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.6% against 2.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 235 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 16.0% | 13.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 13.0% | 10.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 13.2% | 10.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.6% against 2.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 11.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.